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Gerhard Armauer Hansen demonstrated the organism for the first time in 1873

LEPROSY  (HANSEN’S DISEASE) 

Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, an acid-fast, rod-shaped bacillus that mainly affects the skin, peripheral nerves, mucosa of the upper respiratory tract and eyes.

THE ORGANISM
( Mycobacterium leprae )

-Genhard Hansen demonstrated the organism for the time in 1873.

-Morphology: a slow growing rod-shaped acid fast bacillus

-Doubling time: 2 weeks

CHARACTERISTICS
- does not grow in laboratory media
- only grows in mice, armadillo, monkey & man

HABITAT
Schwann cell of peripheral nerves
Skin and Mucous membrane

Mode of Transmission:

 Respiratory – droplet infection in 95% of cases, Skin – open wounds in 5% of cases

Leprosy is diagnosed by finding at least one of the  following cardinal signs:           

- Loss of sensation of skin patch

- Enlargement of peripheral nerves

- Presence of acid-fast bacilli in a Slit Skin Smear (SSS)

MCSGH increases its Bed Capacity to 300 Beds.

Mindanao Central Sanitarium and General Hospital 300 bed capacity request was approved on Feburary 14, 2018. Bills Approved on third and final reading under the House Bill No:7065.

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